The second giveaway for today is
sponsored by Around: The Homeschooling Lifestyle Zine! Five winners will get their choice of a copy of Around issue #3 or an Inspiration Kit!
"There are many practical and scholarly homeschooling resources... Around Zine is not one of them. Around is an insightful and thought-provoking zine, but also fun and a bit zany.... it will inspire, amuse,
and delight you!"
- Mission Accomplished: A Family Reconnected essay
- Unshelved cartoon
- Favorite Summer Smoothies
- Lessons Learned From Our First year Of Home Schooling
- Audio Books
- Mama Merit Badge Give Away
- Resource reviews & My Play List
- South Florida Home School Convention Review
- Artist Trading Cards: gallery, contest, and swap
- original illustrations
- black and white with hand-colored cover
- 32 pages, 8" x 5.5"
images and stickers that are perfect for
creating ATC's and for use in scrapbooking,
collage, card making and any other craft.
You may choose from five different themes:
Kids, Textures, Birds, Neutrals,
or Tropical Paradise!
To be entered in this giveaway leave a comment on this post by midnight P.S.T. on Saturday, July 11th. The five winners will be announced on Monday, July 13th. This giveaway is available worldwide. Be sure to have a link to The Crafty Crow on your blog or website if you have one.
Good luck!













I love this site and the giveaway looks like so much fun! Love to share the ideas with my boys! Thanks!
Posted by: Creative Mom | 07/12/2009 at 11:49 AM
homeschooling, eh? how cool.
Posted by: michelle | 07/11/2009 at 02:58 PM
I do homeschooling activities with my kids when school isn't in session - it keeps us all happy and it gives me a chance to touch on topics not covered by standard public education. I'd be thrilled to have some new resources when working with my four kids!
Posted by: Barbara | 07/11/2009 at 12:42 AM
i would love to check this zine out. a cool resource for homeschoolers, besides the crafty crow of course!
Posted by: julie | 07/10/2009 at 11:39 PM
Looks liks something my 2 big girls would really enjoy, especially for coming up with ideas to do with all of our littles around here - children 7 and down ... there are a bunch!
Posted by: Rachel | 07/10/2009 at 09:52 PM
Love your website! Thanks for the giveaway. I've been wanting to have a peek at the Around ezine.
Posted by: Shannon | 07/10/2009 at 09:31 PM
This looks great! My penguin-loving child picked the tiny penguin out of all those images immediately. Thanks!
Posted by: Shelly M | 07/10/2009 at 02:57 PM
Looks wonderful! Sign me up. :)
Posted by: Kay | 07/09/2009 at 08:18 PM
This is perfect for us! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Posted by: mara w. | 07/09/2009 at 06:52 PM
How very exciting! Thank you for sharing!!
Posted by: Heather | 07/09/2009 at 04:51 PM
This looks like great fun! Thanks!
Posted by: Natalie | 07/09/2009 at 09:10 AM
It could be me!!
Posted by: WendyLou | 07/09/2009 at 05:08 AM
This looks like a fun resource to add to our day. I would like to be included in the drawing.
Thank you!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | 07/08/2009 at 09:24 PM
Here's hoping! ~ Renie
Posted by: Renie Moss | 07/08/2009 at 08:00 PM
Both look inspiring! I had not heard of that zine before and we're homeschoolers, so I'm off to check out the etsy link!
Posted by: Jen | 07/08/2009 at 03:58 PM
Looks fantastic!
Posted by: Diane | 07/08/2009 at 02:32 PM
Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!
Posted by: Melissa N | 07/08/2009 at 01:56 PM
I'd love to win this! You're linked to on my site in my links listy :)
Posted by: wife mom maniac | 07/08/2009 at 07:47 AM
Oooo... what a great giveaway! I'd love a chance to win!!!
Posted by: Kim | 07/07/2009 at 11:55 PM
That looks great! I love your sidewalk chalk ideas; the shadows through the times of the day are especially spiffy. My kiddos will love doing that one. I'll link to you from my blog.
:)
Posted by: laurazim | 07/07/2009 at 08:48 PM
This sounds incredibly interesting - thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: cris | 07/07/2009 at 07:02 PM
These look like so much fun!
Valerie
Posted by: Valerie | 07/07/2009 at 03:11 PM
Fabulous giveaway, what a great idea, thanks!
Posted by: Jill | 07/07/2009 at 12:47 PM
looks like a great zine! i'd love to try out an issue.
Posted by: kristine | 07/07/2009 at 11:33 AM
WoW! What a great giveaway! Could always use new things in our home education...Thanks for the opportunity.
Blessings to you and yours,
Posted by: Lori TenHaken | 07/07/2009 at 11:01 AM
look so awesome!! it will be fun for my kids! hope i will win of it :)
Posted by: katey | 07/07/2009 at 08:35 AM
Would love to explore a new (to us) homeschooling resource. Thank you!
Posted by: karen m. | 07/07/2009 at 08:32 AM
i think that is is so awsome that you are doing this type of giveaways.
and the products are so nice
Posted by: Michelle | 07/07/2009 at 07:53 AM
*Squeeeeeal* I hope I win!!!
Posted by: Wendy @Sun-Kissed Savages | 07/07/2009 at 06:19 AM
Thanks for all of your crafty ideas! I was just perusing the sidewalk chalk ones today and found a couple that I think my girls will really be excited about! So, from those of us who are creatively challenged, I thank you for helping us out! :)
Posted by: Artie | 07/07/2009 at 05:54 AM
How, I would love to win this amazing giveaway for my Grandchildren...mu daughter would be beyond thrilled!
Posted by: Mary Ann | 07/07/2009 at 05:13 AM
This is a great giveaway, a source of inspiration to homeschoolers! Thank you!
Posted by: Tricia Z | 07/06/2009 at 11:47 PM
Oooooh! Very cool!
Posted by: Denise | 07/06/2009 at 11:23 PM
Great Giveaway! Thanks for the hardwork in putting such a great collection of websites/ideas together. You are appreciated.
Posted by: Jeanelle | 07/06/2009 at 11:14 PM
Great give away; would help tremendously to pass the hot summer days!
Posted by: Carmen | 07/06/2009 at 10:53 PM
This zine sounds so cool! And the inspiration kit looks like a lot of fun! count me in!
Posted by: Lisa | 07/06/2009 at 10:32 PM
Oh, I need that! Thank you for this blog - I'm loving it!
Posted by: Jes | 07/06/2009 at 10:24 PM
Different insights into homeschooling are always appreciated! We're headed into our 8th year!
Posted by: Debra A. | 07/06/2009 at 09:57 PM
This looks like so much fun! We'd love to have something to inspire us!
Posted by: Karen | 07/06/2009 at 09:48 PM
I'd love to win an inspiration kit. :)
I'm one of the writers on the homeschool zine, otherwise I would love that! ;) (I will actually be giving away a couple of copies on my blog in a day or so.)
Posted by: Angie @ Many Little Blessings | 07/06/2009 at 09:37 PM
Oooo, oooo, pick me, pick me :). We would love it.
Posted by: Jessica | 07/06/2009 at 07:34 PM
Sounds wonderful. We're official homeschoolers this year.
Posted by: arianne | 07/06/2009 at 07:05 PM
Oooo, I'd love to get my hands on the Zine! Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Christina | 07/06/2009 at 07:02 PM
love your giveaways - thanks!
Posted by: Daniela | 07/06/2009 at 06:57 PM
Great Giveaway. Hope to win! Thanks
Posted by: Shelli | 07/06/2009 at 06:08 PM
I love the Inspiration kits - so many things I could make!!!!
Posted by: Caitlin | 07/06/2009 at 06:05 PM
What a wonderful site this is! Thanks for making life a little easier and a lot funner!
Posted by: Sofia | 07/06/2009 at 05:44 PM
Sounds awesome!
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Posted by: HSB Suzanne | 07/06/2009 at 05:13 PM
These sound so interesting! Thanks!
Posted by: mc | 07/06/2009 at 05:05 PM
I'd love to read the magazine... Seems so inspiring!
Posted by: Christelle | 07/06/2009 at 04:13 PM
What a fun giveaway! This does all of the creative thinking for you and all we need to do is put it into practice. It's perfect!
Posted by: Nicole | 07/06/2009 at 03:43 PM
I would love to win either! Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: ThereO | 07/06/2009 at 03:26 PM
Crossing my fingers!
Posted by: Marianna | 07/06/2009 at 02:46 PM
Hi....I'd love to win the magazine - looks like a great resource for us. (We are homeschooling this year for the first time!)
Posted by: Kristen | 07/06/2009 at 02:43 PM
so cool. we are homeschooling this next year for the first time. good to know about another resource!
Posted by: Anna | 07/06/2009 at 02:11 PM
I hope to be lucky!! :)
Posted by: meninheira | 07/06/2009 at 01:34 PM
I'm always looking for new ideas and this one seems wonderful. Thanks!
Posted by: Nicole Bangerter | 07/06/2009 at 01:26 PM
I'd love to get my hands on this zine! Enter me!
Posted by: gabriella | 07/06/2009 at 12:53 PM
The toddlers in my home daycare are just getting to the collage stage so we would love the inspiration kits.
Posted by: JenO | 07/06/2009 at 12:40 PM
Looks like tons of fun!
Posted by: Leah | 07/06/2009 at 12:33 PM
Oh, I'd LOVE to win! We're homeschooling for the first time this year...toddler and a second grader. I'm off to check out this zine now and add it to my growing list of homeschooling resources. :)
Posted by: Tricia | 07/06/2009 at 12:30 PM
oh, this looks interesting. i want to win :-) love that blog!
Posted by: ramona | 07/06/2009 at 12:25 PM
Looks like a great resource!
Posted by: Diana (Ladybug Limited) | 07/06/2009 at 12:13 PM
Oh wow, either one looks so fun!
Sarah M
Posted by: Sarah M | 07/06/2009 at 12:04 PM
Great giveaway! Thanks!
Posted by: Adriana | 07/06/2009 at 11:49 AM
I am new to homeschooling, and this magazine would be a wonderful resource for me.
Posted by: Samantha | 07/06/2009 at 11:48 AM
How wonderful - that magazine looks great! I'm always looking for new ideas to supplement our homeschooling.
Posted by: Amber | 07/06/2009 at 11:44 AM
This zine looks amazing! I hope I win ;-)
Posted by: Tracey | 07/06/2009 at 11:29 AM
i've never even heard of this zine! thank you for sharing. now i'm off to investigate.
Posted by: molly | 07/06/2009 at 11:18 AM
I know my kids & I would love our homeschool days mpre with this kit. Thanks
Posted by: Abby | 07/06/2009 at 11:08 AM
Very cool.. I would love it!! The kids would too!
Posted by: Sara | 07/06/2009 at 11:04 AM
This looks great - thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Kristen | 07/06/2009 at 11:02 AM
Great idea, love it. It looks like a lot of fun!
Posted by: Kristina | 07/06/2009 at 10:59 AM
I would love to check this out.
Posted by: Carole | 07/06/2009 at 10:41 AM
Great give away! I've been very interested in this magazine.
Posted by: Heidi | 07/06/2009 at 10:41 AM
How fun! This would be great for us to start the new year of homeschooling with.
Posted by: Jennee | 07/06/2009 at 10:31 AM
I would love a copy of the magazine!
Posted by: Cinnamon | 07/06/2009 at 10:17 AM
the inspiration kits look like just the thing to keep my girls on their toes this summer!
Posted by: mommymae | 07/06/2009 at 10:08 AM
What a great giveaway at the beginning of the summer!
Posted by: Jessica | 07/06/2009 at 10:06 AM
LOVE this giveaway! I sent a link to all my friends!
~Heather
Posted by: Heather | 07/06/2009 at 10:01 AM
I would love this, as I am contemplating home schooling our kids, but haven't yet decided. Thanks!
Posted by: the1stdaughter | 07/06/2009 at 09:42 AM
Looks wonderful!
Posted by: Quincy | 07/06/2009 at 09:38 AM
This looks like fun!
Posted by: Shauna | 07/06/2009 at 09:36 AM
This looks like a great resource. I would love to win the zine or the inspiration kit!
Posted by: Cheryl | 07/06/2009 at 09:20 AM
I love rock crayons and the life like animals. They have alot of really neat things. I know where I will be doing some christmas shopping!!
Posted by: Holly | 07/06/2009 at 09:14 AM
Great resource!
Posted by: Celeste | 07/06/2009 at 09:12 AM
That inspiration kit looks awesome!
Posted by: Mozi Esme's Mommy | 07/06/2009 at 09:05 AM
This looks like a lot of fun for our family!
Posted by: Annette W | 07/06/2009 at 09:01 AM
Count me in and good luck to all!
Posted by: Christian | 07/06/2009 at 08:59 AM
How clever! Would love an inspiration kit. thanks
Posted by: Single Mama | 07/06/2009 at 08:55 AM
Homeschooling and Zany a prefect pair! I'd love to check it out.
Posted by: anet | 07/06/2009 at 08:54 AM
These look like great resources. Thank you!
Posted by: Mel | 07/06/2009 at 08:48 AM
This would be very welcome as my daughter and I begin our home schooling adventure.
Posted by: vegbee | 07/06/2009 at 08:41 AM
What a great giveaway!
Posted by: Donnetta | 07/06/2009 at 08:39 AM
Woo! How fun! My sister would love the Zine and I would love the kit for my kiddos. thanks for the great opportunity!
Posted by: Susan | 07/06/2009 at 08:38 AM
i'm starting to think about homeschooling my toddler...
Posted by: Ramona | 07/06/2009 at 08:35 AM
i'd love to check it out. we're considering homeschooling so this would give me insight into some ideas.
Posted by: Angel | 07/06/2009 at 08:34 AM
We would love a Kids Inspiration Kit.
Thanks for the Giveaway.
Posted by: The Magic Onions | 07/06/2009 at 08:34 AM
We could use a little zany in our homeschooling. Sounds fun!
Posted by: Beth | 07/06/2009 at 08:31 AM
Thank you for hosting this! We would have a lot of fun with the kits!
Posted by: Maegan | 07/06/2009 at 08:23 AM